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. 2017 Aug 4;32(9):1294–1308. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czx087

Table 7.

Multivariable model of switching to home, among women whose 1st delivery occurred in a facility

Determinant Outcome Switching to home
Sample All women with 1st delivery in facility
Women who had exactly two deliveries and 1st delivery in facility
(n = 15,408)
(n = 13,489)
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Biological/perceived need
Woman’s age group at 1st delivery 10–19 Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
20–24 0.77 (0.65–0.91) 0.77 (0.64–0.93)
25–29 0.46 (0.34–0.61) 0.47 (0.34–0.64)
30–34 0.48 (0.30–0.78) 0.51 (0.30–0.86)
35+ 0.28 (0.06–1.43) 0.33 (0.06–1.80)
Birth interval between 1st and 2nd delivery <24 months Ref 0.054 Ref 0.365
24+ months 0.85 (0.73–1.00) 0.92 (0.77–1.10)
1st delivery by caesarean section No Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Yes 0.47 (0.36–0.62) 0.48 (0.36–0.64)
Child from 1st delivery alive at time of 2nd delivery No Ref 0.059 Ref 0.470
Yes 1.28 (0.99–1.65) 1.12 (0.83–1.51)
Socioeconomic
Woman’s education level No education Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Primary 0.75 (0.60–0.95) 0.87 (0.67–1.12)
Secondary/higher 0.53 (0.42–0.66) 0.75 (0.58–0.96)
Rural residence No Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Yes 2.25 (1.88–2.71) 2.04 (1.67–2.49)
In two poorest wealth quintiles No Ref <0.001 Ref <0.001
Yes 1.80 (1.50–2.16) 1.61 (1.31–1.97)
Pregnancy care
Number of ANC visits for 2nd delivery (%) None Ref <0.001
1 0.93 (0.60–1.47)
2 0.68 (0.47–0.99)
3 0.58 (0.40–0.83)
4 0.30 (0.20–0.44)
5 or more 0.22 (0.16–0.32)
Availability of care
% Of all deliveries in facilities (stratum mean) (Continuous variable, odds associated with 1% increase in) 0.97 (0.96–0.98) <0.001 0.98 (0.97–0.99) <0.001

Models controlled for effect of country.

P-values of likelihood ratio test.